The Brexit choice seems to be coming down to three things, at least in England.<\/p>\n
We can save the dysfunctional Conservative Party.<\/p>\n
Or we can save the dysfunctional Labour Party.<\/p>\n
Or we can save the country from becoming dysfunctional.<\/p>\n
It may be the first two are just one option in reality.<\/p>\n
My fear is we will save dysfunctional politics.<\/p>\n
Which is not a call for some new centre party. Or indication of a desire for a fudge. My radical edge remains well and truly intact. I have no desire for some centre ground coalition to perpetuate managerial austerity. That\u2019s not at all where I am.<\/p>\n
But nor do I wish to see parties so removed from the interests of the people of this country, and in one case from its membership, running it.<\/p>\n
But they are.<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s the crisis we are in.<\/p>\n
And which looks like the crisis in which we will remain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"